IFC 4x3 integration (including .NET6 port)

[andyward]

An initial pass integrating both the new GE and IFC4x3 support into xbim Xplorer

This necessitated upgrading to .net6 which was overdue

[andyward]

@SteveLockley , @martin1cerny if you're interested in the current state of the GE6

[andyward]

This is WIP, so don't complete the PR just yet. A few things need finishing/testing

• [x] Re-establish the Plugin mechanism - I commented it out as the whole Nuget.Core implementation has been deprecated & changed
• [ ] There's no support for net framework - it's Net6 upwards - GE6 only support netcore currently
• [ ] The new 4x3 geometries are not complete yet
• [ ] I removed the code signing as GE6 is unsigned. Seems to be the general direction with net core but should review
• [ ] I had to manually resolve a M.E.Logging.Abstractions version clash
• [ ] Project/package meta data needs a review as I had to remove the AssemblyInfos
• [ ] Builds need testing
• [ ] Testing - lots of change here: new Helix core version, replacement AvalonDock, new GE, new Essentials, + netcore

[maxplex]

I'm really keen to check this out, is there an ETA for release?

[CBenghi]

I have plans to pick this up next week.

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[CBenghi]

Hi @andyward, I've tried to compile this branch, but it fails to restore the projects because of missing packages.

1>C:\Data\Dev\XbimLtd\XbimWindowsUI\Xbim.Presentation\Xbim.Presentation_isxv1we2_wpftmp.csproj : error NU1102: Unable to find package Xbim.ModelGeometry.Scene with version (>= 6.1.739-netcore)
1>C:\Data\Dev\XbimLtd\XbimWindowsUI\Xbim.Presentation\Xbim.Presentation_isxv1we2_wpftmp.csproj : error NU1102:   - Found 34 version(s) in xbim_master [ Nearest version: 5.1.541 ]
1>C:\Data\Dev\XbimLtd\XbimWindowsUI\Xbim.Presentation\Xbim.Presentation_isxv1we2_wpftmp.csproj : error NU1102:   - Found 11 version(s) in nuget.org [ Nearest version: 5.1.437 ]
1>C:\Data\Dev\XbimLtd\XbimWindowsUI\Xbim.Presentation\Xbim.Presentation_isxv1we2_wpftmp.csproj : error NU1102:   - Found 10 version(s) in xbim_develop [ Nearest version: 5.1.742-develop ]

Is there an easy fix for this other than compiling geometry locally?

I think that local management would require some hacking of the nuget package version, because geom packages are at v. 6.0.0 from a normal compilation.

[andyward]

Claudio I'll invite you to our private nuget feed in Axure Devops. Separately will chat with the team about how we push to a public nuget (we wanted to hold off while it' still not a complete 4x3 implementation)